Membership

We are an inclusive sailing club supporting all aspects of sailing...
Education, Recreation, Racing and Social Events. 

Family Memberships are for households where two or more members of one family participate in the Club's activities. Members of one family shall mean husband, wife, common-law and children under 18 years of age or under 25 years of age who are engaged in full time studies.

Individual Memberships are for people who are the only sailor in a household participating in the Club's activities.

Youth and Student Memberships are for
* youth under the age of 18 who are not part of a Family Membership
or
* individuals 18 years of age and older who are engaged in full-time studies.

Social Memberships are for people not actively sailing at the club and who want to stay connected with the social and educational activities at the club.

Membership Type	Family	Individual	Youth / Student	Social
Annual Membership Rate (new memberships prorated after July 1)	$400	$300	$85	$50
Sail Canada and Alberta Sailing Association membership (per active sailor)	$28	$28	$28
Volunteer Bond	$100	$50
Discounted Beverage and Food prices
Access the Pickup Crew List to get crew for your boat
Wednesday Night Racing, Regattas, Fall Sunday Series				(note)
Education Events
Social Events (including "First Wednesday" in the off-season)
Community Boats for members (annual fee)
Club Access Card	(two)
Vote at Annual, General and Special Meetings	(two)
Able to run for the Club Board
Member Pricing and Free usage of the Sailing Club for personal events

Note - People on the Pickup Crew List who have crewed three times can join the Club as a Social Membership to remain on the Pickup Crew List. After sailing six times as part of the Pickup Crew List, an Individual membership is required. 

Sail Canada and Alberta Sailing Association membership

What is this / why is the Club a member Club of the provincial and national network of sailing associations? There are benefits to both individual members and to the Club.

• The Club can participate in the boat donation program (and we have received 10 donated boats in the first year of the program)
• Preferential insurance pricing
  
• Access to educational materials (CANSail / Start Keelboat Sailing)
  
• Nationally accredited instructor training programs
  
• Use of the Racing Rules of Sailing (read this) Without the RRS, the International Regulations for ­Preventing Collisions at Sea would govern sailboat racing. The rights and obligations of boats under the IRPCAS are vastly different from the rights and obligations under the RRS.

The refundable bond helps the Club pay for services where there is not enough volunteer support. The volunteer bond also recognizes those volunteers contributing to the running of the club. Volunteer opportunities include:

• Spring & Fall Clean-up and Seasonal preparation
  
• Regattas
  
• Wednesday Night Race Committee
  
• Sunday Afternoon Series Race Committee
  
• Hosting a Friday Social (volunteer as bartender / burger flipper)
• Annual Awards Banquet
• Working Group / Committee participation
• and, there are many other options in the Member's Area of the website.
  

Members receive a $25 credit per volunteer contribution. This credit can be applied towards next year's membership dues.

If you have any questions about membership at the Glenmore Sailing Club, please contact our Membership Coordinator